1977 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978

71-90, Finished 5th in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frank Robinson (26-31) and Jeff Torborg (45-59)
Scored 676 runs, Allowed 739 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-87

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 900,365 (13th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 1, 1976

Signed Ramon Romero as an amateur free agent.

November 5, 1976

Traded Alan Ashby and Doug Howard to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Al Fitzmorris.

Rico Carty selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 10th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Stan Thomas selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 18th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Tom McMillan selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 33rd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Joe Lis selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 46th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Tommy Smith selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 58th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 19, 1976

Signed Wayne Garland as a free agent.

December 3, 1976

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the California Angels. Received Bill Melton. The Cleveland Indians sent Stan Perzanowski (March 28, 1977) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

December 6, 1976

Traded Rick Cerone and John Lowenstein to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Rico Carty.

December 8, 1976

Traded George Hendrick to the San Diego Padres. Received Johnny Grubb, Fred Kendall and Hector Torres.

December 10, 1976

Ed Crosby granted Free Agency.

Traded Jackie Brown to the Montreal Expos. Received Andre Thornton.

December 13, 1976

Sold Steve Kline to the Atlanta Braves.

February 10, 1977

Signed Paul Dade as a free agent.

February 14, 1977

Signed Greg Wells as a free agent.

March 24, 1977

Released Greg Wells.

March 29, 1977

Traded Hector Torres to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received John Lowenstein.

March 30, 1977

Released Boog Powell.

May 11, 1977 (Standings)

Traded Dave LaRoche and Dave Schuler to the California Angels. Received Bruce Bochte, Sid Monge and $250,000.

June 7, 1977 (Standings)

Drafted Tim Lollar in the 5th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Eric Wilkins in the 6th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Kevin Rhomberg in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Jerry Dybzinski in the 15th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

September 9, 1977 (Standings)

Traded Ray Fosse to the Seattle Mariners. Received Bill Laxton and cash.

October 20, 1977

Frank Duffy granted Free Agency.

Bill Melton granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1977

Bruce Bochte granted Free Agency.

Orlando Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

December 5, 1977

Traded Bruce Compton (minors) and Norm Churchill (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Rosello.

December 6, 1977

Drafted Mike Cosgrove from the Houston Astros in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1977

Signed Horace Speed as a free agent.

December 9, 1977

Traded Garry Hancock to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jack Baker.

Traded Charlie Spikes to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tom Veryzer.

1978

Mike Cosgrove sent to the Toronto Blue Jays in an unknown transaction.

January 6, 1978

Signed Juan Bonilla as an amateur free agent.

January 30, 1978

Signed Rob Ellis as a free agent.

February 23, 1978

Signed Frank Duffy as a free agent.

February 28, 1978

Traded Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein to the Texas Rangers. Received David Clyde and Willie Horton.

March 1, 1978

Signed Dan Briggs as a free agent.

March 6, 1978

Jim Bibby granted Free Agency.

March 15, 1978

Traded Rico Carty to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Dennis DeBarr.

March 24, 1978

Traded Frank Duffy to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rick Kreuger.

March 26, 1978

Selected Mike Vail off waivers from the New York Mets.

March 30, 1978

Traded Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kendall to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ted Cox, Bo Diaz, Mike Paxton and Rick Wise.

1976 / 1978 Trades and Transactions